Track 5 covers information related to consumers and prosumers of energy. While energy consumer is well known the term prosumers is becoming more and more common in the world today. The Consumer and Prosumer track contains information on technology, best practice, global trends and APUEA activities as well as members and related partners.

Introduction

An energy consumer is paying for the service to receive and consume energy. An energy prosumer can also pay for the service to receive and consume energy but can also produce and sell energy back to the supplier e.g. an electricity producing utility company. Prosumers are becoming increasingly common in the world today and offers benefits to several stakeholders in our society.